Research Area The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
has a Research Area of approximately 30 hectares. This site is on the western side of the Stuart
Highway, separated from the main body of the AALBG by the highway. The Research Area includes
open chenopod plain and Western Myall woodland. The site is available for research groups to conduct
appropriate plant trials and research. Water is available. The site is well fenced, accessible
to the Stuart Highway and is not open to the public. The Secretary Photos:
Eremophila Garden
Geckos
Water
Conservation
Organisations
interested in utilising the Research Area are asked to put their proposal in writing to:
Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
Board
PO Box 2083
Port Augusta
South Australia 5700
AALBG research area and weather station. Eucalypts in the background are amenity plantings on
adjoining land (top). © J. Zwar
AALBG research area showing water harvesting trials (right). © W. Schiller
© 2008 The Australian Arid
Lands Botanic Garden